William Egerton, 1st Baron Egerton
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William Tatton Egerton, 1st Baron Egerton (30 December 1806-21 February 1883), was a British peer and politician.
Egerton was the son of Wilbraham Egerton and his wife Elizabeth, daughter of Sir Christopher Sykes, 1st Baronet. On his father's side he was descended in the female line from the Hon. Thomas Egerton, of Tatton Park, youngest son of John Egerton, 2nd Earl of Bridgewater. He was returned to Parliament as one of two representatives for Lymington in 1830, a seat he held until 1831, and then represented Cheshire North from 1832 to 1858. In 1859 Egerton was raised to the peerage as Baron Egerton, of Tatton in the County Palatine of Chester. He later served as Lord-Lieutenant of Cheshire from 1868 to 1883.
Lord Egerton married Lady Charlotte Elizabeth, daughter of John Loftus, 2nd Marquess of Ely, in 1830. She died in 1878. Egerton survived her by five years and died in February 1883, aged 76. He was succeeded in the barony by his eldest son Wilbraham, who was created Earl Egerton in 1897.
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| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Walter Boyd George Burrard |
Member of Parliament for Lymington with George Burrard 1830–1831 |
Succeeded by George Burrard William Alexander Mackinnon |
| Preceded by New constituency |
Member of Parliament for Cheshire North with Edward Stanley 1832–1841, 1847–1848 George Cornwall Legh 1841–1847, 1848–1858 1832–1858 |
Succeeded by George Cornwall Legh Wilbraham Egerton |
| Honorary titles | ||
| Preceded by The Marquess of Westminster |
Lord Lieutenant of Cheshire 1868–1883 |
Succeeded by The Duke of Westminster |
| Peerage of the United Kingdom | ||
| New creation | Baron Egerton 1859–1883 |
Succeeded by Wilbraham Egerton |
